HERCOR COLLEGE

Km. 1 Lawaan, Roxas City, Capiz 5800

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

Department: College of Education Course Code: GEC 104

Name of Instructor: LARRA JEAN A. BILLONES Schedule: TBA
Course Descrip tive Title: Mathematics in the Modern World Semester: 1st Semester

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Module 2
Nature of Mathematics/Speaking Mathematically

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the unit, the students should be able to:
● define and illustrate sequence
● analyze a given sequence for its rule and identify the next terms
● illustrate and solve Fibonacci sequence

The Fibonacci sequence

The human mind is hardwired to recognize patterns. In Mathematics, we can generate patterns by performing
one or several mathematical operations repeatedly.
Sequence is an ordered list of numbers, called terms that may have repeated values. The arrangement of these
terms is set by a definite rule.
Example: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 This is a sequence of even numbers with 5 terms.
What is the 4th term? The 4th term is 8

Example: Generating a sequence

Analyze the given sequence for its rule and
identify the next three terms.
a. 1 10 100 1000 ____ _____ ______ b. 2 5 9 14 20 __ __ __

Solution The difference between the 1st and the 2nd terms (2 and 5) is
a. Looking at the set of numbers, it can be 3.
observed that each term is a power of 10: The difference between the 2nd and the 3rd terms (5 and 9) is
1= 4.
10 = Any number raise to zero is equal The difference between the 3rd and the 4th terms (9 and 14)
100 = to 1 is 5.
1000 = The difference between the 4th and the 5th terms (14 and 20)
10,000 = is 6.
100,000 =
1,000,000 = Following this rule, it can be deduced that to obtain the next
3terms, we should add 7, 8, 9, respectively, to the current
Therefore, the next three terms term.
1 10 100 1000 10, 000 100,000 Therefore, the next 3 terms are:
1,000,000 20 + 7 = 27
27 + 8 = 35
35 + 9 = 44

Check your progress

Analyze the given sequence for its rule and identify the next three terms.
a. 16 32 64 128

b. 1 1 2 3 5 8

Item b is a special sequence called Fibonacci sequence. It is named after an Italian Mathematician Leonardo of Pisa
known by his nickname Fibonacci. He discovered this sequence as he looked at how hypothesized group of rabbits bred
and reproduced.
pair of rabbits produce a pair of rabbits The new pair of rabbits will produce another
each month pair
of rabbits two months after they were born
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He noted that the set of numbers generated from this problem could be extended by getting the sum of the two
previous terms.
Starting with 0 and 1, the succeeding terms in the sequence can be generated by adding the two numbers that can came
before the term:
0+1=1 0, 1, 1 This is Fibonacci sequence
1+1=2 0, 1, 1, 2 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13
1+2=3 0, 1, 1, 2, 3 In this sequence Fib(1) =1
2+3=5 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5 Fib(2) = 1
3+5=8 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 Fib (3) = 2
5 + 8 = 13 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 Fib(1) is read as Fibonacci one.

This is Fibonacci sequence

Fibonacci sequence has many interesting properties, its

pattern is very visible in nature. Some of nature’s beautiful
patterns like the spiral arrangement of sunflower seeds, the
number of petals in a flower and the shape of a snail shell.

spiral arrangement of shape of a snail shell

sunflower seeds

the number of petals in a flower

1 petal 2 petals 3 petals 5 petals 8 petals 13 petals

The sequence 1, 2, , 5, 8, 13 is a Fibonacci.
It is also interesting to note that the ratios of successive Fibonacci numbers approach the number ᵩ (Phi) also known as
the Golden Ratio. The number is approximately 1.618
More examples:

1. Let Fib(n) be the nth term of the Fibonacci sequence, 2. The same given in no.1, evaluate the following sums:
with Fib(1) = 1, Fib (2) = 1, Fib(3) = 2, an so on. a. Fib(1) + Fib(2) = ____
a. Find Fib(8) b. Fib(1) + Fib(2) + Fib(3) = ____
b. Find Fib(14)
c. If Fib(22) = 17,711 and Fib(24) = 46,368, what is Fib(23)? Solution:
Solution: 2a. Fib(1) + Fib(2) = 1 + 1 = 2
1a. Find Fib(8) 2b. Fib(1) + Fib(2) + Fib(3) = 1 + 1 + 2 = 4
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21

1b. Find Fib(14)

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377

1c. If Fib(22) = 17,711 and Fib(24) = 46,368, what is Fib(23)?

Fib(22) + Fib(23) = Fib(24)
Fib(23) = Fib(24) – Fib(22)
Fib(23) = 46,368 – 17,711
Fib(23) = 28, 657

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Assignment#4: (Module 2- to be submitted on March 2022)

Direction: Show your solution clearly. You may submit online or drop your finished activity in the designated drop box in
the school guard area at Lawa-an Campus, Roxas City. Use blue ball pen, plane bond paper or yellow paper.

1. Evaluate the following sums:

a. Fib(1) + Fib(2) + Fib(3) + Fib (4) = ___
b. What will be the sum of Fib(1) + Fib(2) +……..+ Fib(10) = ___

2. Determine the Fibonacci number being asked.

c. What is Fib(17)?
d. Given Fib(30) = 832,040 and Fib(28) = 317, 811, what is Fib(29)?

3. Please do some readings or review your past notes about variables in Math.
Prepared by:
Larra Jean Billones